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Syros, from August 7 to 9, will host the International Classical Music Festival of the Cyclades with the participation of artists from Norway, Sweden, Turkey and Greece.

This week, the Greek Travel Pages (GTP) introduces Michael Chrysochoidis, the Managing Director at Anatolia Hotels & Villas.

TUI Group has acquired Stella Polaris Creta S.A., a subsidiary of the Greek Karatzis Group and owner of land on Crete, to open a new Robinson Club.

Over-taxation, no capital controls and upgrading infrastructure are vital to ensuring a healthy future for Greek tourism, says SETE chief Yiannis Retsos.

Passengers visiting Santorini on a cruise ship will have to pay as of March 2018 a one-euro levy, according to the Port Authority plans.

Account holders can as of Sept. 1 withdraw a monthly total of 1,800 euros in cash following a Greek finance ministry decision to ease capital restrictions.

Tourism professionals in Halkidiki, northern Greece, are calling on the government to take measures and as of 2018 effectively deal with illegal campers.

The first floor of the Archaeological Museum of Kos will reopen after it was temporarily closed for inspection following an earthquake in July.

Crete-based Karatzis Group of Companies has sold the 100% of the shares of its subsidiary Stella Polaris Creta S.A. to tourism giant TUI Group.

The Poseidonion Grand Hotel is offering its guests the opportunity to have a premium experience and ride in a Volvo XC90 during their stay on Spetses.

The Sani Festival in Halkidiki, the annual cultural initiative of the Sani Resort, is continuing this month with performances of renowned artists.

PayPal has announced a partnership with Skype, which allows users in Greece and another 21 countries to send money to other Skype users with PayPal via their Skype mobile app.

Ως τις 24 Σεπτεμβρίου θα μπορούν οι ενδιαφερόμενοι να υποβάλλουν αίτηση για το Μεταπτυχιακό Πρόγραμμα «Σχεδιασμός, Διοίκηση και Πολιτική του Τουρισμού» στο Πανεπιστήμιο Αιγαίου.

The Greek tourism sector is showing healthy signs of recovery but for growth to continue infrastructure should be upgraded immediately, according to SEV.

Greece is expecting 3.2 million visitors this month breaking all records and demonstrating the sector’s robust growth.

The Greek Ministry of Infrastructure has started restoration work at the main port of Kos, which was damaged in an earthquake in July.

Thessaloniki hotels are seeing a rise in the number of overnight stays for the first half of 2017, according to the city’s hotels association.

Greece’s Labor Inspection Body (SEPE) recently imposed hefty fines on businesses active in the Greek tourism sector for labor violations.

Greece is among the top countries where sun lovers should move to, according to the annual Expat Insider survey, InterNations.

Athens-based Mega Airlines Studies has announced its cooperation with the Air Travel Aviation Academy in Nicosia, Cyprus.